It's a beautiful start to the day at Ballibay -- the sun is shining brightly (we've had a few overcast mornings, so this is a nice change!), it is warm, and everyone seems to be approaching the activity period with a smile on their faces. I, for one, know that I have hopes of accomplishing a huge amount of work with my musical cast this afternoon, so it feels good to be starting the day with so much energy!
On Thursday evening, the cast of Jamie M.'s script-in-hand show put on the first production of the summer and wow, was it wonderful! It had a diverse cast of kids -- all ages and all different kinds of theater experience -- and it made the audience laugh almost the entire time. For me, the show was very eye opening because of the performance of one of the cast members, a second-year camper named Sam W. I had the pleasure of working with Sam last summer during one of my own script-in-hand productions, but he specifically asked me for a very small role because he was nervous about being on stage. After seeing his performance in the first show this summer, I can truly say that Sam has emerged as a strong, confident actor, receiving many laughs and enthusiastic clapping during and after his appearance in Thursday's show. After the show was over, I made sure I found Sam and told him about how wonderful his performance was. He hugged me and said, "It's because you gave me the chance to try it for the first time last summer!" That, folks, is a true Balli-moment, and it is officially the most rewarding part of being a counselor here. Congratulations to the cast and crew of the first Ballibay summer production!
Morgan D., Carly M., Sam W., and Alexis B. -- VERY excited about their first show of the summer!More soon,
Elizabeth C., Ballibay Blogger
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Sam!!! I am so proud of you! You must take after your namesake, grandpa Sam Hyun (haraboji)! Love you! Aunt Viv
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